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Four labourers shot dead amid ongoing violence in Manipur

Four labourers shot dead amid ongoing violence in Manipur

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

The incident occurred at Ningthoukhong Kha Khunou and the victims included a man and his 60-year-old father.

Sandeshkhali violence: NCPCR seeks probe into cruelty on child

Sandeshkhali violence: NCPCR seeks probe into cruelty on child

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

The report indicates that the miscreants forcibly entered her house and physically assaulted her. Shockingly, they also snatched her infant daughter and callously threw her away, the commission said.

Kolhapur: Violence after right-wing outfit protests during demolition drive

Kolhapur: Violence after right-wing outfit protests during demolition drive

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

The anti-encroachment drive at Vishalgad Fort in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district turned violent as a mob hurled stones at police personnel and damaged properties, leading to the registration of cases against 500 people and the arrest of 21 others, police said on Monday.

Controversy-ridden AIFF president gets life threat

Controversy-ridden AIFF president gets life threat

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

The FIR also mentioned that the unidentified individual stated that Chaubey should be careful of his decisions and other actions.

'Hindus go back': Another BAPS temple vandalised in US

'Hindus go back': Another BAPS temple vandalised in US

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

This was the second incident of desecration at a BAPS temple in less than a month in the US amidst the growing trend of temple vandalism as part of a systematic hate crime against the Hindu community in the country.

Violence erupts during mosque survey in UP; 3 killed

Violence erupts during mosque survey in UP; 3 killed

Rediff.com24 Nov 2024

Three people were killed and scores of others, including around 20 security personnel and four personnel of the administration, were injured as protesters opposing a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh clashed with police on Sunday.

2021 botched Nagaland operation: SC closes criminal case against 30 armymen

2021 botched Nagaland operation: SC closes criminal case against 30 armymen

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

In a relief to 30 Army personnel, the Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the criminal proceedings initiated against them by the Nagaland government for allegedly killing 13 civilians in a 2021 botched operation to ambush militants in Mon district for want of prosecution sanction.

Kukis, Meiteis hold separate protests across Manipur

Kukis, Meiteis hold separate protests across Manipur

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

The Kuki-Zo Council called for a 13-hour shutdown in Manipur's hill areas on Tuesday, demanding an investigation into the death of 11 people in a clash with security forces in Jiribam. The shutdown, which began at 5 am, saw schools, markets, and public transport remain closed. Various Kuki-Zo organizations, including the Kuki Students' Organisation, the Zomi Students' Federation, and the Hmar Students' Association, demanded a probe into the incident, accusing the Central Reserve Police Force of "treacherous murder." The Hmar Village Volunteers, who were identified by the Kuki-Zo groups as the victims, condemned the incident and called for intervention from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

BSF, BGB resolve to strengthen ties, combat border crimes in key meet

BSF, BGB resolve to strengthen ties, combat border crimes in key meet

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Personnel of the Border Security Force and the Border Guard Bangladesh continued discussions on the third day of the annual coordination conference here, they said.

Manipur CM calls drone attacks on civilians a terror attack

Manipur CM calls drone attacks on civilians a terror attack

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday condemned the drone bomb attacks on civilians as acts of terrorism and vowed a firm response.

The Messages From The Bahraich Riots

The Messages From The Bahraich Riots

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

The way the Bahraich riot has played out should worry the BJP. The party has emboldened Hindu youngsters to such an extent that its MLAs feel the need to go to the police against their party members. Is this what the BJP wants, asks Jyoti Punwani.

Family of 4 shot dead in UP; wife had filed eve-teasing FIR

Family of 4 shot dead in UP; wife had filed eve-teasing FIR

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

A government school teacher, his wife and two daughters were allegedly shot dead at their rented accommodation on Thursday, over a month after the family lodged a first information report (FIR) against a man saying he would be responsible if something untoward happened to them, police said.

Fresh violence in Manipur village hours after peace deal

Fresh violence in Manipur village hours after peace deal

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

An abandoned house in Lalpani village was torched by armed men on Friday night, they said.

We are not shielding anyone: Kolkata CP on doctor's murder probe

We are not shielding anyone: Kolkata CP on doctor's murder probe

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

The CP said that the Kolkata police handed over all evidence, including videographed post-mortem to the Central Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the case upon orders of the Calcutta high court.

Internet services restored in Haldwani with a warning

Internet services restored in Haldwani with a warning

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

Lifting the suspension of internet services in violence affected Haldwani, Nainital police on Sunday warned of stringent action against miscreants who try to disrupt communal harmony by posting any provocative photo, comment, etc., on social media.

Rocket tails recovered after drone, missile attacks in Manipur: Police

Rocket tails recovered after drone, missile attacks in Manipur: Police

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

The Manipur police dismissed the claims of Lt Gen PC Nair, a retired DG of Assam Rifles, in a recent media interview that no drones or rockets have been used in the attacks.

Bahraich on the boil after youth killed during Durga idol immersion

Bahraich on the boil after youth killed during Durga idol immersion

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

Scores of people, some armed with sticks, walked in the funeral cortege of a youth killed during a Durga idol immersion procession in Bahraich amid cries for justice from the family and others on Monday, as tension escalated with shops being burnt down and angry crowds out in the streets.

Houses of 'Dalits' torched in Bihar, 15 held; Oppn slams govt

Houses of 'Dalits' torched in Bihar, 15 held; Oppn slams govt

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

A day after 21 houses were set on fire in Bihar's Nawada district, a top state government official on Thursday said 15 people have been arrested in this connection.

Ankit Fadia on how to keep virtual miscreants at bay

Ankit Fadia on how to keep virtual miscreants at bay

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

Ankit Fadia, 27, is an independent computer security and digital intelligence consultant - better known as ethical hacker - who has worked with government agencies.

Kolkata rape: IMA shuts medical services across India for 24 hrs

Kolkata rape: IMA shuts medical services across India for 24 hrs

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

The Indian Medical Association has announced a 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of non-emergency services from 6 am on August 17 to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and the subsequent vandalism at the facility.

EVMs Destroyed In Manipur

EVMs Destroyed In Manipur

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

On Friday, April 19, 2024, at least four electronic voting machines were damaged at different polling booths in conflict-hit Manipur during the first phase of elections.

BJP calls for 12-hr strike in Bengal over police action on Wednesday

BJP calls for 12-hr strike in Bengal over police action on Wednesday

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

The ruling Trinamool Congress claimed that the strike call exposed the BJP's game plan to foment disturbances in the state exploiting people's pain over the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor.

Thousands gather in Bareilly following maulana's 'jail bharo' call

Thousands gather in Bareilly following maulana's 'jail bharo' call

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Thousands of supporters of Barelvi cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan gathered near the Islamia Ground of Biharipur under Kotwali police station on Friday, forcing the local administration into action to ensure law and order, officials said.

Balasore still under curfew, entry points sealed

Balasore still under curfew, entry points sealed

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Curfew remained in force in the northern Odisha town of Balasore for the second day on Wednesday following a clash between two groups over animal slaughter in which 10 people were injured, an official said.

Atishi urges police to guard water pipelines as crisis worsens in Delhi

Atishi urges police to guard water pipelines as crisis worsens in Delhi

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

The Delhi Jal Board has deployed patrol teams for the main water distribution network that carries raw water to the water treatment plants and then from them to the main underground reservoirs in different parts of the city, Atishi said in the letter.

Badlapur protests: Internet suspended, 72 held; schools remain shut

Badlapur protests: Internet suspended, 72 held; schools remain shut

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

In the wake of a massive protest at Badlapur in Maharashtra's Thane district over the alleged sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls, internet services in the town were suspended while most schools remained shut on Wednesday, officials said.

Curfew relaxed in violence-hit Haldwani, night curbs to continue

Curfew relaxed in violence-hit Haldwani, night curbs to continue

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

The curfew was imposed and the administration issued shoot-at-sight orders after stone-pelting incidents, torching of vehicles and a mob surrounded the local police station following the anti-encroachment drive.

20 coaches of Sabarmati Express derail in UP, sabotage suspected

20 coaches of Sabarmati Express derail in UP, sabotage suspected

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Twenty coaches of the Ahmedabad-bound Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed near Govindpuri station in Kanpur early Saturday after the engine hit an 'object placed on the track'.

Sandeshkhali police camp attacked, constable injured

Sandeshkhali police camp attacked, constable injured

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

A constable was seriously injured after he was attacked by unidentified miscreants at a police camp in Sandeshkhali area of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district in the early hours of Tuesday, an officer said.

Bengal bandh: BJP workers clash with police

Bengal bandh: BJP workers clash with police

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Daily life was partially affected in West Bengal on Wednesday due to a 12-hour shutdown called by the Bharatiya Janata Party, protesting the police action against demonstrators during a march to the state secretariat.

Students, police in faceoff over Kolkata march on Tuesday

Students, police in faceoff over Kolkata march on Tuesday

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

The state police have called the scheduled rallies, support for which has been mainly garnered over social media platforms, as "illegal" and "unauthorised", and said they have taken necessary precautions to allay apprehensions about potential law and order situations during the march.

Protestors loot Sheikh Hasina's home, smash Mujib statue

Protestors loot Sheikh Hasina's home, smash Mujib statue

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Videos on social media showed protesters climbing a statue of Hasina's father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a 1971 Liberation War hero, in Dhaka and smashing it with hammers.

Normalcy tiptoes into Bangladesh, death toll climbs to 440

Normalcy tiptoes into Bangladesh, death toll climbs to 440

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Over 100 people have been killed in the violence across Bangladesh as chaos reigned supreme hours after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled the country on Monday, reports said on Tuesday amid signs of return to normalcy.

'Heavy fuel' leaked from Manipur power station spills into streams

'Heavy fuel' leaked from Manipur power station spills into streams

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Heavy machinery was deployed to divert the flow of the water in the affected streams towards fields, an official told PTI.

Magisterial probe on, NSA slapped over MP communal clash

Magisterial probe on, NSA slapped over MP communal clash

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

A process has also been initiated to invoke the stringent National Security Act against one of the accused persons, identified as Akram Khan Rain, for allegedly making inflammatory speech.

Absolute failure of state machinery: HC on Kolkata hospital violence

Absolute failure of state machinery: HC on Kolkata hospital violence

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

The Calcutta high court on Friday observed that mob violence at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital was an absolute failure of state machinery in West Bengal.

Doctors refuse to call off stir despite SC intervention

Doctors refuse to call off stir despite SC intervention

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

The protest continued even as the Supreme Court intervened in the matter and constituted a 10-member National Task Force to formulate a protocol for ensuring the safety and security of doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Kolkata rape: SC questions Bengal govt over FIR delay, raps police

Kolkata rape: SC questions Bengal govt over FIR delay, raps police

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Terming the rape and murder case of a medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital as horrific, the Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the West Bengal government over delay in filing first information report (FIR) in the matter.

Yunus reaches out to Bangladeshi Hindus, assures action

Yunus reaches out to Bangladeshi Hindus, assures action

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Muhammad Yunus urged the people to "exercise patience" before judging his government's role.

Manipur: Hmar apex body says peace deal 'null and void'

Manipur: Hmar apex body says peace deal 'null and void'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

Just a day after an agreement was signed between Hmar and Meitei representatives to restore peace in ethnic violence-hit Jiribam district of Manipur, the apex body of the Hmar community said that the pact stood 'null and void'.